Physiotherapist – Murgon/Nanango

Join a supportive and friendly team working together to make a real difference not only for the people we care for, but also each other.

Southern Cross Care Queensland (SCCQ) has an exciting opportunity for a part-time Physiotherapist to join our team working across our two Residential Aged Care Homes located in Murgon and Nanango.

Based in the beautiful South Burnett Region of Southeast Queensland, Nanango and Murgon are located within 40 minutes' drive of each other.

With close proximity to Kingaroy or the thriving rural service center of Gympie and surrounded by picturesque countryside, these friendly towns provide a wonderful lifestyle opportunity for those who prefer country life whilst still providing easy access to amenities and beaches.

What can Southern Cross Care Queensland offer you?

• Competitive salary package + benefit of NFP salary sacrifice options
• Part-time role working minimum 8 days a fortnight offering a work-life balance
• Ongoing individualised training and mentoring programs
• Opportunity to join a supportive purpose driven organisation offering exciting professional development growth
• Great staff culture
• Financial support programs
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families

About the role

Sharing your time working in this rewarding role of physiotherapist within SCCQ's two Aged Care Homes in Murgon and Nanango you will focus on delivering high-quality, person-centred physiotherapy services for our residents that promote their mobility, functional independence, pain management, fall prevention and enhance overall quality of life.

• Role
• Providing skilled, holistic mobility, strengthening and falls prevention assessments, consultation, history taking, diagnosis and treatment services.
• Supporting face to face consultations with remote telehealth reviews as required for remote referrals.
• Prescribing and implementing physical responsive and preventative assessments to enhance resident and client mobility needs as referred and following up on appropriate course of action.
• Following up with residents appropriately to ensure positive health outcomes, monitoring of progress and review of care as care needs change.
• Referring residents appropriately to other providers if their needs exceed the PT scope of practice.
• Care coordination with General Practitioners and other Allied health professionals to provide optimal care with strong focus on building strong collaborative relationships built on foundation of trust and professional collegial respect.
• Documenting all care provided and education/information given to patients within their health record, as per professional and company stands within the electronic record.
• Supporting residents and clients in fulfilling their choices and preferences.
• Participating in SCCQ Clinical Governance and Continuous Quality Improvement objectives in order to maintain and support good clinical practice

What will you bring to the role?

• Bachelor's degree and AHPRA registration as Physiotherapist
• Strong clinical reasoning. assessment and decision-making skills
• A broad scope of practice, including but not limited to diagnosis of acute mobility, dexterity, pain and rehabilitation conditions in older people (desired)
• Experience in aged care, rehabilitation or community health (desirable)
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong sense of empathy and respect for older people
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team

Who is Southern Cross Care Queensland?

Southern Cross Care Queensland (SCCQ) is a Catholic not-for-profit organisation established by the Knights of the Southern Cross, more than 40 years ago.

They saw a need to provide compassionate care and inclusive service to some of the most vulnerable, the ageing population, in the community.

Since then, SCCQ has grown to employ over 1800 staff caring for and supporting more than 3000 people across 17 residential aged care homes, 8 retirement villages, 28 social houses, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and home care services in metropolitan and regional Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

We are passionate about growing communities where best lives are lived, and serving the needs of our residents and clients with compassion and care is, as always, at the heart of what we do.

At SCCQ, we are just as focused on creating a culture where every person matters.

Our culture program, Known & Loved, is unique to Southern Cross Care Queensland, enabling staff to build genuine community connections with each other and those we serve.

Southern Cross Care Queensland is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer.

We celebrate the diversity across our entire team and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Please note that all employment offers will be conditional upon a satisfactory NDIS workers screen, the right to work in Australia and maintaining an up-to-date flu vaccination status.

Our

Mission: Inspired by Catholic moral and social teachings which value and respect human life and the dignity of the individual, we will provide a quality of care and accommodation to meet the needs of all who place their trust in us.

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